Douglas Grom
Advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC
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Advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
West Chester, PA 19380
Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
13 years
Douglas Grom is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has more than 25 years of experience in financial markets, including time on Wall Street and the Chicago Board of Trade. Douglas specializes in helping individuals and families organize their finances and develop personalized strategies to pursue their long-term financial goals. His areas of expertise include college education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, retirement planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, special needs planning, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income.
Douglas holds a Bachelor's Degree from Villanova University and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management because he shares the firm's commitment to ethics, customer care, and trust-based relationships. His investment philosophy emphasizes quality investments, diversification, and a long-term outlook. He aims to create customized strategies that clients can understand and rely on.
Beyond his professional work, Douglas is actively involved in his community. He serves as Vice President on the Board of Directors of the Springfield Township Rotary Club and is a board member of the East Falls Development Corporation. As a single father of two teenage boys, he also understands firsthand the financial challenges related to college, retirement, long-term care, and estate planning that many of his clients face.
Based on Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC
Fixed fees based on expected effort and duration for financial planning engagements.
up to 1.85% annually (negotiable)
Certain Advisory Persons receive commissions for securities and insurance sales in their separate capacity; these commissions are separate from WCAP advisory fees.
$150 to $400 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.
Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting fees range from $150 to $400 per hour; fixed fees based on expected effort and duration; ongoing fees up to $15,000 invoiced quarterly in advance; ongoing asset-based consulting fees up to 1% of assets consulted on, paid quarterly in advance.
1065 Andrew Drive
West Chester, PA 19380
Pennsylvania
LPL Financial
2026 - Present (1 year)
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC
2026 - Present (1 year)
Merrill
2021 - 2026 (5 years)
Citizens Securities, Inc.
2019 - 2021 (2 years)
Edward Jones
2013 - 2019 (6 years)
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